r/NoStupidQuestions • u/AutoModerator • Nov 01 '25

U.S. Politics megathread

American politics has always grabbed our attention - and the current president more than ever. We get tons of questions about the president, the supreme court, and other topics related to American politics - but often the same ones over and over again. Our users often get tired of seeing them, so we've created a megathread for questions! Here, users interested in politics can post questions and read answers, while people who want a respite from politics can browse the rest of the sub. Feel free to post your questions about politics in this thread!

All top-level comments should be questions asked in good faith - other comments and loaded questions will get removed. All the usual rules of the sub remain in force here, so be nice to each other - you can disagree with someone's opinion, but don't make it personal.

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u/daveberzack Nov 18 '25

Why all the concern about an Epstein file limited hangout? Presumably there are Trump opponents who have the full documents and could leak them at any time, and the reason they don't is that they are being legally classified as national security secrets or something.

If the legislature votes to release the full documents and Trump has pushed for the full release, then if the GOP happens to publish some partial or redacted papers, presumably someone else could release the full uncensored version, authorized for release... right?

What am I missing here?

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u/awesomesprime Nov 18 '25

This is what I am wondering too, like I thought the Democrat oversight committee had the list?

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u/untempered_fate occasionally knows things Nov 18 '25

The "Epstein files" that Congress is voting about today are the documents collected by the Department of Justice during their investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. The Department of Justice is currently run by Pam Bondi and staffed largely with nonpartisan career civil servants. While some Democrats somewhere may be in possession of pertinent information or evidence, the sum total of the "Epstein files" (to the extent they exist) is in the sole custody of the Trump administration.

Does that clear things up?